Over 3.38 Crore Voters Missing From UP Electoral Rolls; EC to Hold Statewide Verification Drive
The commission will match three voter databases to find eligible names missing from the Assembly rolls, after a 3.38 crore gap emerged.
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Over 3.38 crore voters missing from UP electoral rolls; EC to hold statewide verification drive
Uttar Pradesh’s Panchayat and urban local body voter lists show a combined gap of over 3.38 crore names compared with the Assembly electoral rolls, including 2.38 crore in rural areas and more than 1 crore in urban areas.
Voter Discrepancy: 3.38 Crore Names Missing Between UP’s Local Body and Assembly Voter Lists
A major discrepancy has emerged between Uttar Pradesh’s Panchayat and municipal voter lists and the Assembly voter list prepared after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to the figures discussed in the report, Panchayat and municipal lists together contain approximately 16.90 crore voters, while the post-SIR Assembly list has around 13.52 crore—a difference of 3.38 crore names. The gap includes 2.38 crore voters in rural areas and 1.01 crore in urban areas. Badaun reportedly recorded a 22% difference, Ghaziabad around 20%, and Kanpur Nagar 19%. The Election Commission is examining the three lists to determine why the figures differ and how many people are actually eligible to vote. Officials cited in the report say the SIR process has accounted for voter migration and corrections, including names that may have remained in multiple locations. However, questions remain over whether earlier Panchayat and municipal lists contained inaccuracies or whether further corrections are needed. The Commission says it is examining the matter in detail.
UP Voter List Mismatch: A discrepancy of 3.38 crore voters has been found between the Panchayat and Assembly voter lists in Uttar Pradesh. Following the Rae Bareli incident, the Election Commission will now reconcile the lists and add new names.
In Uttar Pradesh, the names of approximately 33.8 million voters have disappeared from the voter list. Surprisingly, these people's names are listed in the Panchayat and urban local body voter lists, but are not listed in the Assembly voter list.
UP Electoral Rolls: Both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party will make every effort to ensure the voter lists are accurate under the supervision of their workers. The BJP has already begun preparations for this.
In Uttar Pradesh, discrepancies of 3.38 crore names were discovered between the Panchayat and Assembly voter lists. The Election Commission will match the three lists to identify eligible voters and add the missing names through SSR.
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